Greg Freeman is an

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and

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writer. He is known for his critically acclaimed absurd and satirical plays, prompting ''

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'' to dub him "batshit mental king of the dark fringe". Freeman's notable works include '' Doig the Musical: With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music'',} ''Beak Street'', ''No Picnic'' and ''Dogstar''. In 2013, he and Lila Whelan were commissioned by Tacit Theatre to adapt

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's ''

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'' for the stage. It premiered at

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in 2014. Freeman also successfully adapted the US sitcom '' Who's the Boss?'' for British television; it was renamed ''

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'' and ran for seven seasons. He is the son of Dave Freeman.

Works

Theatre

* 1999: ''Take'' - Old Red Lion, 1999 * 2003: ''Kathmandu'' - The Menier Chocolate Factory, 2003 * 2006: ''Spite The Face'' - Baby Belly Edinburgh, 2006 * 2007: ''Wake Up And Smell The Coffee'' - New End Theatre, 2007 * 2009: '' Doig the Musical: With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music'' - Tabard Theatre, 2009 * 2010: ''Beak Street'' - Tabard Theatre, 2010 * 2012: ''No Picnic'' - Tabard Theatre, 2012 * 2013: ''Dogstar'' - Tabard Theatre, 2013 * 2014: ''

'' - The Southwark Playhouse, 2014 * 2015: ''The Ballad of Robin Hood'' - The Southwark Playhouse, 2015 * 2015: ''Empty Vessels'' - Rosemary Branch, 2015 * 2016: ''Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing'' - Tabard Theatre, 2016 * 2017: ''Montagu'' - Tabard Theatre, 2017

References

Sources

External links

Greg Freeman's official websiteDoig! The Musical timeout review
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